Missionary colonial mentality and the expansion of Christianity in Bechuanaland Protectorate, 1800 to 1900
Historical evidence shows that Batswana possessed rich cultural and religious traditions that contributed to the rapid spread of Christianity in Bechuanaland Protectorate (the present Botswana). The Western missionaries chose to reject or marginalize these traditions, which were based on the concept...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa
2016-01-01
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Series: | Journal for the Study of Religion |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1011-76012016000200003&tlng=en |